A few years ago Monika said hello to her for me. Kihnu Roosi, a woman in traditional costum, nearly eighty years old on Kihnu island in the South of Estonia, is my idol. She is great. What her eyes see, her hand can make. Embroidery, woven fabrics, cardweaving, crocheted borders, but formost knitting. Socks, stockings, mittens, gloves etc. in wool white yarn with colourful borders. Stuffed with symbolic meaning and of incredible high quality. By now already three books have been written about Kihnu Roosi and all the beautfiul stuff she made. Ain’t she cute. 😉

Monika arrange that we could meet her. The house she was born in is now filled with her handicraft and she will lead us through the house herself . Afterwards she will learn us the details of how the Kihnu knitters knit for ages. Friday morning we will rise early. Monika’s brothter will bring us in his bus from Tallinn to the ferry in Munalaiu Port that will bring us to Kihnu. There we will be put in a truck and droven over the island. Can you imagine Jans, with her big beads round her neck and her silver coloured raincoat? Maybe a stop at a yarn shop? Than straighton to the museum and Roosi’s workshop.

And such a coincidence, WWKIP-day will be the next day. Monika invited us all plus the knitters of Kihnu to KIP on the island. It will probably be the most remarkeble KIP Day ever. The local radio and the paper already know about our plans and who knows….. maybe this will be Kihnu Roosi’s first KIP Day!